Bill Marx
Among the driving forces behind Anna Deavere Smith’s latest solo work is a call to strengthen “our collective capacity for action.”
There is much to like in this outdoor production of Love’s Labor’s Lost — the time passes by quickly and there are plenty of smiles along the way.
The Globe tells us that we will be gaining compelling stories. What are we losing? Invitations to think seriously about artistic accomplishment and failure.
“What other play culminates in such a frenzy of emotion and joy and love all in a moment on stage?”
A.O. Scott’s hurrah for criticism should be savored by anyone interested in how we articulate the value of the arts.
The Arts Fuse is developing a new initiative: the Arts Critic Mentorship Program and celebrates turning nine!
Library of America’s anthology War No More explores a distinctively American tradition of antimilitarism.
This is a rich evening of theater because it takes up social and psychological problems that aren’t ordinarily addressed on our stages.
RoosevElvis turns out to a sort of slaphappy homage to two American legends, a genial romp that sticks to stereotypes.
Arts Commentary: When You Think Things Can’t Get Worse — More Arts Criticism Bites the Dust
The loss of arts criticism means severe economic challenges for arts and culture down the food chain.
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